Letter and Envelope, Percy R Manson
Maker
Manson, Percy Robert
Production date
1917
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter and envelope from Percy R Manson.
a) Letter from Percy R Manson to his mother. Written while on active service in Palestine and dated 11 April 1917. The letter reads:
Dear Mother,
Just a few lines to let you know I am still alive & keeping in the best of health & hope you are keeping the same. How is Napier looking now. I suppose things are very quiet now. Has Walter gone into camp yet. I can see by the papers that a lot of men who have been drawn in the ballot have been putting in great tales to get out of coming to the war. The war does not look like coming to an end yet, but I don’t suppose it can last for ever. The weather is beginning to get warm over here now while in NZ you will be having it cold. I see by your letter that Alf has got a son now. I bet he will look an old man now with his two children. How is Clive getting on at Raurimu. I wonder how that horse that Walter gave him is getting on. Well Mother I think I will have to close now as news is very scarce here. Hoping this will find you in the best of health.
I am Your loving son
Percy R Manson
b) Military issue envelope for use on Active Service. Addressed to Mrs S Manson.
a) Letter from Percy R Manson to his mother. Written while on active service in Palestine and dated 11 April 1917. The letter reads:
Dear Mother,
Just a few lines to let you know I am still alive & keeping in the best of health & hope you are keeping the same. How is Napier looking now. I suppose things are very quiet now. Has Walter gone into camp yet. I can see by the papers that a lot of men who have been drawn in the ballot have been putting in great tales to get out of coming to the war. The war does not look like coming to an end yet, but I don’t suppose it can last for ever. The weather is beginning to get warm over here now while in NZ you will be having it cold. I see by your letter that Alf has got a son now. I bet he will look an old man now with his two children. How is Clive getting on at Raurimu. I wonder how that horse that Walter gave him is getting on. Well Mother I think I will have to close now as news is very scarce here. Hoping this will find you in the best of health.
I am Your loving son
Percy R Manson
b) Military issue envelope for use on Active Service. Addressed to Mrs S Manson.
Collection
Production date
1917
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
a) Handwritten in pencil on lined paper.
b) Printed in green ink on white paper with handwriting in blue and black ink. Black ink stamps.
b) Printed in green ink on white paper with handwriting in blue and black ink. Black ink stamps.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 180 x 122mm
Height x Width: 108 x 145mm
Height x Width: 108 x 145mm
Signature/Inscription
Tpr P R Manson, Inscription, Handwritten
Mounted Brigade Field Post Office, dated 12 April, Stamp, Stamped
Mrs S Manson at Napier Terrace, Napier, Inscription, Handwritten
Mounted Brigade Field Post Office, dated 12 April, Stamp, Stamped
Mrs S Manson at Napier Terrace, Napier, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
11 Apr 1917
Credit line
from the Viv Millin Collection
Other number(s)
m2002/25/429, 70255
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